Four people arrested for removing people from Interpol database

Four people have been arrested in Moldova on suspicion of removing wanted persons from Interpol's systems. The suspects are said to have accepted bribes from cybercriminals to share the data with them and remove it from the systems.

The data was in Interpol's so-called Red Notice system, the investigating authority wrote on his website. A Red Notice is an international investigation request for wanted criminals.

Cyber ​​criminals allegedly offered the four suspects a bribe to share information from the Red Notice system with them. The suspects were also asked to block and remove the Red Notices. According to the Moldovan police the suspects received millions of dollars in kickbacks.

Interpol detected attempts to block and remove Red Notices in a small number of cases. Immediate internal action was taken, says Interpol. The problem was also reported to the French police, as Interpol is in France. France launched a joint investigation with Great Britain and Moldova, after which several house searches were carried out in Moldova on June 4. Four people were arrested.